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NSW elections: who are you really voting for?

NSW elections: who are you really voting for? By Peter Boyle SYDNEY — So you've decided to vote against the Liberal-Labor establishment in the March 27 NSW elections and you want to support green and left parties. With a Legislative Council

Greek Australians: beyond the stereotypes

Greek Australians: beyond the stereotypes In Their Own ImageBy Effy Alexakis and Leonard JaniszewskiHale & Iremonger, 1998.240pp. $49.95 (hb) Review by James Vassilopoulos The most enduring stereotypes of Greek Australians are that they are

Marxism tour off to a great start

By Sean Healy Resistance has organised a national speaking tour of campuses on the topic "What would Marx say today?". The four forums held so far have revealed a high level of interest among students for Marxist ideas. At Sydney University last

Organising the urban poor in Indonesia

BAKRIE, a member Komite Rakyat Pekalongan (KPR — Pekalongan People's Committee) spoke to Green Left Weekly's SAM KING about his group's work organising the urban poor community in north-central Java. Question: What motivates you to organise Java's

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine In December, JILLIAN MARSH received the inaugural Jill Hudson Environmental Award from the Conservation Council of South Australia. Marsh, a member of the Flinders Ranges Aboriginal Heritage

Worker's control, not government control

Worker's control, not government control Workers' control, not government control NEWCASTLE — GEOFF PAYNE, a rigger at the BHP steelworks, is the Democratic Socialists' candidate for the state seat of Newcastle in the March 27 NSW election. He

Indonesia plays delaying game with East Timor

Indonesia plays delaying game with East Timor By Jon Land United Nations-sponsored talks between Indonesia and Portugal on the future of East Timor, which took place March 9-11, resulted in Indonesia agreeing to allow some form of direct ballot

Early Williamson packs a punch

Early Williamson packs a punch The RemovalistsBy David Williamson New Theatre, NewtownFriday-Sunday until 1 May Review by Helen Jarvis Written nearly 30 years ago, and becoming David Williamson's first major success in Australia before going

Beverley uranium mine approved

By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — The federal government announced on March 18 that the Beverley uranium mine, in South Australia's far north, has been given approval. The mine is expected to begin full production next year. It will be Australia's third

Origins of the Australian anti-uranium campaign

By Greg Adamson Opposition to uranium mining in Australia emerged as a mass movement in the 1970s. However, opposition to environmental destruction had already existed for more than a century. Campaigners for national parks, against the

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration By Bea Brear SYDNEY — On March 18, about 100 academic staff at the University of New South Wales turned their backs in a symbolic protest on the launch of the university's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Carving up the city and the spoils

Carving up the city and the spoils By Maree Roberts MELBOURNE — The Citylink private tollway is due to open in early May, but its construction is still dogged by controversy. One revelation is that the concrete on the new bridge over the Yarra